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=Welcome to GA/AL //CLASSROOM XXI //: Education in Global Community=

=HOOAH FOR THE PATRIOTIC BUTTERFLIES!=

The  GA/AL DDESS community is "a-flutter!" America's demand for "21st century schools" is causing a flurry of activity in the [|Schools for the Soldier's Child] . Educators across two states are focused on teaching the [|21st Century skills] and all are working to design teaching structures that meet the needs of 21st century learners. The change effort is great! As with all worthy challenges, educators may report feeling renewed, invigorated, engaged--but sometimes struggling to surpass the status quo. For this reason, it seems fitting that the trio of "patriotic butterflies" is chosen to represent the spectacular metamorphosis that is taking place! After all, the commitment to update teaching practice is a patriotic mission to ensure that tomorrow's citizens are well prepared to help America lead the global 21st century workforce. The three butterflies represent the GA /AL DDESS administrators, principals and teachers that are responding to the nation's effort to transform schools. The effort is reminiscent of the four stages in the lifecycle of our patriotic butterfly. Take heart in knowing that "the struggle" is essential to metamorphasis--but the struggle leads to maturation, or the "imago" stage. Imago is our goal. Let your mind's eye "IMAGO" our schools blanketed in red, white and blue butterflies! Allow this vision to encourage you throughout our metamorphasis. And, if you should waver, take heart in the important lessons learned from the patriotic butterflies! = =

 Lessons Learned from Patriotic Butterflies: 

 * There are predictable stages associated with a butterfly's **transformation**.
 * The **Egg Stage** is a protective phase during which the caterpillar fully develops.
 * The **Caterpillar Stage** is dedicated to consuming, growing, and shedding outgrown layers. On close inspection, tiny butterfly "wings" begin to appear.
 * In the **Chrysalis Stage,** the caterpillar stops feeding and searches for a protected site to **transform**.
 * As the Adult, or **Imago Stage,** begins the emerging butterfly must be protected as its wings stretch,spread and unfold.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">In the **Imago Stage,** the **transformation** is complete a nd the butterfly is equipped for purposeful, graceful flight.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Where are you in the stages of transformation? Wherever you find yourself, you'll have company! Whether you are developing, thriving, transforming or gliding into the 21st Century, the trio of supportive patriotic butterflies is nearby. If you listen carefully, you can hear their fluttering. It sounds a bit like a whispered, "Hooah!" <span style="color: rgb(11, 24, 137)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="color: rgb(19, 7, 136)">**Looking for a 21st Century <span style="color: rgb(177, 11, 11)">BUTTERFLY PROJECT ?** Don't miss Annenburg Media's [|Journey North], a Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change.

=WELCOME STATION= <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Thank you for visiting our <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">**CLASSROOM XXI** wiki!<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> We'd like to know you visited! Introduce yourself by "mapping" your presence on our Visitor Map and site counter. It's so much fun to "see "you too! Won't you post a picture? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">If you are a parent of one of our students and are serving abroad, we hope you will visit our wikispace often! Please let us know you've visited by joining us on our Visitor Map! Just enter your name and email address (It won't be published!), then pinpoint your exact location on our map! Our students will enjoy studying about the countries you are visiting. We can't wait to hear from you! And, as you consider joining us, from the bottom of our hearts, <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">**<span style="color: rgb(177, 11, 11)">THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!<span style="color: rgb(11, 24, 137)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="color: rgb(19, 7, 136)">

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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> =<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> The TEACHERPRENEUERS =

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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51)"> [|Victoria Davis], co-developer of the Flat Classroom Project and Horizon Project, coined the term "teacherpreneur." It is an ideal descriptor for GA/AL DDESS educators who are striving and collaborating to make a difference as teaching innovators and global collaborators! Each of the GA/AL DDESS schools are eager to showcase our amazing teacherpreneurs as they share their global projects with you. To meet the teacherpreneurs and their amazing students, use the Navigation Bar on the left to link to the school of your choice! Thank you for joining our journey! <span style="color: rgb(11, 24, 137)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"><span style="color: rgb(19, 7, 136)"> Looking for Other Teacherpreneurs?** Begin your search for global partners at [|ePals, Where Learners Connect].